Rationale: Over-nutrition will lead to overexpression of PRMT1 but protein hypomethylation
is observed in the liver of obese subjects. The dynamic alteration of the expression and …

The damage of rock joints or fractures upon shear includes the surface damage occurring at
the contact asperities and the damage beneath the shear surface within the host rock. The …

The frictional strength and sliding stability of faults are crucial in interpreting earthquake
mechanisms and cycles. Herein, we report friction experiments on basalt fractures, using a …

Natural faults or discontinuities in general are usually rough at different scales, and the
roughness of fault surfaces plays a dominant role in determining the mode of sliding (stable …

The experimental shearing of granitic faults revealed complex evolution of strength and
microstructure. We use a rotary shear apparatus to shear three types of granitic rocks at …

We studied gouge from an upper-crustal, low-offset reverse fault in slightly overconsolidated
claystone in the Mont Terri rock laboratory (Switzerland). The laboratory is designed to …

Nanoparticles found in rock avalanches and natural faults were inferred to be the reason for
the ultra-low shear resistance of the materials along the shear surface. Nevertheless, this …

A key difficulty to understanding friction is that many physical mechanisms contribute
simultaneously. Here we investigate third-body frictional dynamics in a model experimental …

Faults are the primary sources of seismicity worldwide, yet the mechanisms of fault
weakening and recovery remain controversial. This study examines the microstructures and …

High-pressure and temperature deformation experiments interfaced with acoustic emission
(AE) monitoring have been conducted to study transformational faulting in Mn 2 GeO 4 …